Portable folding bed



W. A, REGENTZ. PORTABLE Fowima ED.

APPLICATION FILED lUNEZ, $919.

y Patente Mar.' 1920.

5 SHEETS--SHET W. REGENTZi PORTABLE FOLDING BED,

Amm/mou .FILED mm2?, 1919.

Patented May. i6, 192@ 5 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

. [E "i n im w W. A. HEGENTZ.

PORTABLE FOLDING BED.

APPLICAUGN EILED :uns 27,1919.

Patented Mar. 16,1920.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Mmmm f l WE RIREGENTZ.'

PORTABLE FGLING B55. APPLxcATmNULEn :una 21, 19m, 1,333,823, Patente@Mar. 16,1920.

` the .city fand county of 1 San Francisco: and

[new and;` useful Improvement in Portable peificationl My .inventioncrates 'conjunction with foldable supporting eansto containV andsupporta folding AfThe primary .object of invention is lto{providean'improved portable 'folding bed ofgafsimplegcheap andL:effective construext ionwhiclilinay' be easily and readily folded jthe bottoni 3 and the top or lid l hingedly `and. stored within'asuitable-boxor container same .'fromffsaidrunning' boards Application'til-'ed June 2 7,

a citizen of the; United .Stat-es, residing in State" of. California,have invented a certain oldingfBeds, of ywhichthevv following is a.

n A. disclosing astill furthe1 `adVanCe in the relates "toimprovements-in v -.1gilding-portable'bedsfforjuse with motor` fand thelikefwherein a .container jopattached tothe running board `of a motor.Vehicle 'orathehlike5 and `as easily extended i fori use[without-necessarily removing the 1 dinal extensionsvbyineans of whichsaidv f' PonTABLE-:eonnflvdisnn 'i speeicatiqnotters Ptentf PatentedMal.A 1.6., 19720.

`1e19.' serialNo. 308,622. i

f Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. Sbut show ing a further foldedposition of the support-- ing structure;

t. I1 1g.` 61s a broken plan view of Fig. o disy closingfurthergprogress in the folding process;y f

Fig. 7 is an elevation, partly in section,

deiicefully lfolded. `within the container; an Fig-.1 10 is a brokenplan view lof Fig. 9.

withy the top cover removed.y

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. `Referringto the drawings the numeral'. 1 i

ing 'the fronty side. 2 hingedly`- connected to is-usedtodesignate'abox'orcontainer havconnected to thetop Aedge of the front 'side Thebottom 3 l`of the boX or container 1 is 1 provided at the ends thereofwith longituf-. It is' also an .object ofthe present invencontainer mayVbe securedV -to' the' .running 30 tion'z'lto provi`de," in .conjunctionwith the board 7 of amotor vehicle'or the'like,notA i foldiiigfbed, asuitable. and readily attachshown.` i .f ab1e shelterin the form ofa"ten t,xsai d Shel- PinsB are hingedly connected,` as at'9, to

- *tenor tent'benglsupported by the bedfsup-y y the-"endsof the front-edge Vof thebottomf sporting structure' in such a 'manner that the ofthe boX 1. Pivotally con'nected't'othev 85 30 [Said tnij, may be .usedwith the mat,tre gSi-de." pins 8` are ffolding' longitudinalvmattressltached to 4provide adequate shelter during supports comprisingmembers ll andflQ `1 the.day'timeorwhenthevtent is'vnot being havingslots ll'and 16 respectively. The .'fuse'lyforsleeping purposes,.members 11 arepivotallyconnected to the 'fA'LfufrtheltnobJect 'ofthe''nv'ention "iste pins 8 while themeinbers 12-are pivotally 90.provideanimproved rfoldinoV support for a f connected'to the' opposite.ends of the meml. fmattress @that may. dbe feasi f and' `readily yfbers1 1. Struts 17 are pivotally and slidably -flded intoffalcomparativelysmall. compass- .y connected-to ther members Il andl 12 by v andstoredwithin a container ftowhichitjis 'vmeansfofsuitable thumb nuts` orscrewsflS attached.,

I .as'disclosedinxFigl ofithe drawings. 95 "m40 accomplish these andotheruobjects by Eachmeinber l2 hasl 'pivotally f mounted' means oftheideyicadisclosed in thedraw- 'f onone end' thereof ai shoe 194.1 30vrestupon 4ingsforming a'lp'artof the lpresent specifica-- vthe groundand se'rve as a support. forv the tionwherein like .characters ofreference are members 11 and 12.- J l 6 .used ytofdesignatelsimilarparts throughout A" foot piece 21l arranged parallel toa'nd 100 L 45.thesaid specification and?Idrnving's,andiu' .spaced apart from. the box- 1has `its eiids lvvhich'fz,` j '1 'f pivotallyconnected-:totheends of themexn` Figure 1-is.a` broken side elevation of my bers12,.said pivotalpoints'jbeing equal in uejimproveddevice partlyin section to disclosedistance apart to vthe distance betweenfthethe.mannergin-'Whichfthe'fmattressand supl pins 8f, the purpose ofwhichvwillhereinafter 105. 50g-.ports therefor are connectdvtof-theggconybe more full7 set forth.*"' ""-1' "i f tainerj f'v Y., Strutsor braces 22 "are 'pivotally com" 1 `ig.--2Qis a partly-broken planvi'ewof Fig. nected adjacentl they ends of the foot '-'piece with the tentremoved;r -21 and are adapted for="engagement w=ith the members 12 vbmeans of Athunibniuts or 110 preventfniovement of the f 'oot :piece 21'- re- I means of suitable struts 26pivotally`mounted' latively to themembers 12.*Uprights-'24 are Y pivotally connected to .the .ends ofthe'vr mem` bers 12-and'rigidly h'eld in lsuch position by upon` .thesaid .uprights 24 and connected -to the membersv 12 by meansof suitablethumb '-nutsf27.

Similar uprights 28 are plvotally con`l nected'to theV back piece vofthe box 1 and are likewise provided with lstruts 29 pivot--allyfjmounted on theends ofthe box 1 and f suitably connected tosaiduprights 28. Tent .supports 31 are extended between the upper ends of.the uprights 24 and 28 `to-support a suitable tent 32v having Vsuitablelapped open-ing to permit of entrance andfiegress to said tent 32; v L

As described thus far the structure provides a shelter or tent whichmayy be occupied during the time when .not used for sleepingv as ininclement weather or for dressin purposes.

' *or sleeping-purposes aisuitablespring mattress 33 is provided lwithaplurality of springs 3sat each end, the springs 34. atlthe head of themattress 33 being 'attached to a bar 36 secured within the box` 1 whilethe springs 34 at the foot of the bed: are attached to a bar 37 providedwith' hooks arranged to engage the foot piece 21. f Y

In operation the members 11 and `12 are varranged at angles to eachother so that their 'i point of connection rests substantially on theground-with the pivotally mounted shoe y19'se1ving to preventpenetrationof. said joint into soft or yielding ground. 7

. The strut 17 serves to yrigidly retain sa-id members 11 and 12. inposition'while, said hen folding vthe device into the conf` l' members,thuslrigidlyheld, serve to support piece 21 parallel` to andV apartYfrom .the 'foot the boxf tainer o'rbox 1 the hooks 38 are firstvdisengaged from thefoot piece 21 and the. mat'- tress 33 is then laidybac'kover the-box 1. The `tent `32 and supports 31 kare then removedfrom lthe uprights 24fand 28 and lsai'd uprights released from rigidengagement with their respective'members'12 and the box 1 by releasingthe struts 26 .and 29 respectively, the struts 26 beingfmoved toregister with the uprights 24, as disclosed by the dotted arcs in Fig.V1- of the drawings, 'wh'ilethe struts y29 are moi-*edf into the box 1v'to the positions vdisclosed in full lines in Figs.V

5 and 8 of the drawings.

The uprights 24 are.. next registered with the sides of the'members12while the struts A 28 are lowered to occupy longitudinal posi tionswithin the box 1. 3 l

'The struts 22 are next released and registeredv with the footlpiece`22as disclosed by the dottedarcs in Fig. lot' the drawings.

- The thumb nutslS of thegmember 17- are nextreleased and the members 11and12areH Leashes vfolded together asdisclosed in Fic 5 of thedrawings.. which movement will bring into coincidence the pivotalconnections betweenl the footfpiece 21' and the pins 8 asdiscl'osed in-Fig; 6; of the drawings.l 'Both sets of folded members 11 and 12 may nowbe folded toward the box 1 upon the registering pivotalpointsand'thepins 8, one ot said pms being'somewhat longer than the other toallow oneset of folded members v 11 and 12 to move above the other'set,- the natural resiliency 4of thegconnecting foot piece 21 readilyallowing such movement.

The entire folded structure is'then ,folded y upon'the hinges 9 to bringsaid structure so-y int'o the box or container 1 -as disclosed in fFigr) `of the drawings.' The mattress 33 To set4 upvthe device aboveoperation is To further. strengthen the device when-.93

set .up auxiliary struts 43 arepivotally-.con-

nected to the insides of the ends of thebox 1 andlha've their 'oppositeends attachable to the members 11 'adjacent'fsaid box 'as disclosed inFigs. -1 and 2 of the drawings.`

The. deyiccmay be detachedfrom the runs l is. next vfolded into the box,above the folded f v ico ning board 7 of a motor-vehicle andset up perse',by utilizingJ the front ieee 2 andlflid or cover '4 as legs`or-supports'for thehead ofthe bed ings.' `It used as a` shelter.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new `and desireitotersPatent is;

1. A portable folding bed,'compri sing a secure by Let# box having thefront side hingedly mounted thereon; a cover hingedly mountedto the inglongitudinal supportshingedly and pivotally connected to the bottom ofthe inside of the box; a foot piece pivotally connected supports and asuitable mattress detachably asdisclosed in'Fig. 1 of. the drawsy isevident that the mattress 433 may be' temporarily detached from yitssupporting `structure andthe remaining tent-portion 'top edgey ofsaid'front-side; a .pair of foldl I 12o .between the ends of the foldinglongitudinal connected to the 'foot piece and to the inside oi the`bottom ofthe box,.. said?- longitudinal supports and. foot piece. :beingfoldable,.witl1 the mattressvintowthevbox; aff v a- 2. A. portablefoldingfbed'i comprising. a

box adaptecbfqrraneuntingmponthe running.

`board of a motorf vehicleaimthetlikeii-afoot piece .arrangedlongitadinillyr P511 with the box and spaced apart therefrom; folding'longitudinal lsupports hingedly and pivotally p bers in their properrelative positions; and a suitable spring mattress connected betweenthe'foot piece and the bottom.of the inside of the box and foldablethereinto withithe longitudinal supports and the foot piece.

A'portable folding bed comprising a box adapted for mounting upon therunning y board of a` motor Vehicle or the like and havin the front andtop'hingedly connected where y said top and front may be positionedftosupport said box above the ground a foot .piece arranged longitudinallyparallel with the box vand spaced. apart therefrom; Aa

*pair ofpivot pins hingedlyvmounted upon the bottom of the inside of thebox and adjacent the ends thereof,` one of said pins being longer thanthe other; a folding longitudinal support pivotally mounted upon* eachpin at one end and having their opposite ends pivotally connected to-theends of the foot piece, said `supports being arranged to rest on theground to forma support at approximately their central portions; meansfor rigidly retaining the supports in a supporting position; and asuitable spring mattress detachably connected between the foot pieceandthe box, said mattress being foldable with the longitudinal supports andfoot piece into said box. y

4. A portable folding bed comprisinga box having the top thereof hingedto the ,A

front side and said front side hinged Vto the front of the bottom ofsaid box, whereby said box may be'opened, said topand front side beingadapted to form a support for the box;

-a folding frame, comprising a foot piece and substantially parallelwith folding 1ongitudinal supports, hingedly connectedto the frontof thebottom' of the box V and foldable thereinto; and a suitable springmattress detachably connected between the bottom of the box and the footpiece of the frame.

Inwitness. whereof I hereunto set my signature. A

WILLIAM n.v miGEN'rz.A

